Menstrual Cramps Center - Lafayette, LA
Lafayette Obstetrician-Gynecologist Doctors for Menstrual CrampsType of Physician: Obstetrician-Gynecologist What is a Obstetrician-Gynecologist? A certification by the Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology; practitioners provide medical and surgical care of the female reproductive system and associated disorders, to the extent that it distinguishes them from other physicians. This training enables them to serve as consultants to other physicians and as primary physicians for women. Specialty: Obstetrics & Gynecology Common Name: Ob/Gyn or Ob-Gyn Obstetrician-Gynecologist Doctors in Lafayette * Wayne P Daigle MD  Kim A Hardey MD  Drs Kennedy & Padgett  Drs Kennedy & Padgett  Daniel R Bourque MD  Maternal Fetal Medicine of Acadiana  Rachelle Meaux MD  Rachelle Meaux MD  Hamilton Medical Group South  Hamilton Medical Group South  Womens Clinic of Acadiana  Womens Clinic of Acadiana  Debbie M Jurgelsky MD  Kenneth W Christrup MD  Hamilton Medical Group South  Darrell C Robinson MD  Acadiana Women's Health Group  Acadiana Women's Health Group  Acadiana Women's Health Group  Acadiana Women's Health Group  Acadiana Women's Health Group  Acadiana Women's Health Group  Acadiana Women's Health Group  Acadiana Women's Health Group  Acadiana Women's Health Group  Acadiana Women's Health Group  Andre L Pinac MD  Total Womens Health  Mark H Davis MD  Total Womens Health  Total Womens Health  Total Womens Health  Chachere Provost Medicine  Drs DelaHoussaye & Melanson  Drs DelaHoussaye & Melanson  Womens Clinic  Womens Clinic  Womens Clinic  Womens Clinic  Womens Clinic  Damian Badeaux MD  Jose N Dorta MD  Louis Kerkoff MD  Jon A Gonzalez MD  South Family Clinic  Womens Medical & Surgical Clinic  George V Bailey MD  Westside Center for Women  Louisiana Gynecological Services  Carol M Patin MD  Carol M Patin MD  Fertility Institute of New Orleans  Lydia F Sims MD FACOG  Carol M Patin MD  Lydia F Sims MD FACOG  Ochsner Clinic Ob/Gyn  Ochsner Clinic Ob/Gyn  Ochsner Clinic Ob/Gyn  Ochsner Clinic Ob/Gyn  Ochsner Clinic Ob/Gyn  Ramon A Aizpurua MD  Associates in Womens Health  Associates in Womens Health  Gregory Heroman MD  Associates in Womens Health  Gerald E Stack MD  Louisiana Womens Health Care Associates  Louisiana Womens Health Care Associates  Louisiana Womens Health Care Associates  Louisiana Womens Health Care Associates  Louisiana Womens Health Care Associates  Louisiana Womens Health Care Associates  Louisiana Womens Health Care Associates  Louisiana Womens Health Care Associates  Louisiana Womens Health Care Associates  Susan Futayyeh MD  The Womens Clinic  Drs Schwartzenburg & Schwartzenburg  Louisiana Womens Health Care Associates  Louisiana Womens Health Care Associates  The Womens Clinic  The Womens Clinic  Drs Schwartzenburg & Schwartzenburg  The Womens Clinic  Louisiana Womens Health Care Associates  The Womens Clinic  Louisiana Womens Health Care Associates  The Womens Clinic  Louisiana Womens Health Care Associates  Louisiana Womens Health Care Associates  Drs Schwartzenburg & Schwartzenburg  Drs Schwartzenburg & Schwartzenburg  Drs Schwartzenburg & Schwartzenburg  Drs Schwartzenburg & Schwartzenburg  Louisiana Womens Health Care Associates  Louisiana Womens Health Care Associates  Louisiana Womens Health Care Associates  The Womens Clinic  Louisiana Womens Health Care Associates  Louisiana Womens Health Care Associates Lafayette, LouisianaUpcoming Local Events2012-06-16
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Menstrual CrampsRead the Menstrual Cramps article » What are menstrual cramps?Menstrual cramps are pains in the abdominal (belly) and pelvic areas that are experienced by a woman as a result of her menstrual period. Menstrual cramps are not the same as the discomfort felt during premenstrual syndrome (PMS), although the symptoms of both disorders can sometimes be experienced as a continual process. Many women suffer from both PMS and menstrual cramps. Menstrual cramps can range from mild to quite severe. Mild menstrual cramps may be barely noticeable and of short duration - sometimes felt just as a sense of light heaviness in the belly. Severe menstrual cramps can be so painful that they interfere with a woman's regular activities for several days. How common are menstrual cramps?Menstrual cramps of some degree affect more than an estimated 50% of women, and among these, up to 15% would describe their menstrual cramps as severe. Surveys of adolescent girls show that over 90% of girls report having menstrual cramps. What is dysmenorrhea?The medical term for menstrual cramps is dysmenorrhea. There are two types of dysmenorrhea, primary and secondary. In primary dysmenorrhea, there is no underlying gynecologic problem causing the pain. This type of cramping may begin within six months to a year following menarche (the beginning of menstruation), the time when a girl starts having menstrual periods. Menstrual cramps typically do not begin until ovulatory menstrual cycles (when an egg is released from the ovaries) occur, and actual menstrual bleeding usually begins before the onset of ovulation. Therefore, an adolescent girl may not experience dysmenorrhea until months to years following the onset of menstruation. In secondary dysmenorrhea, some underlying abnormal condition (usually involving a woman's reproductive system) contributes to the menstrual pain. Secondary dysmenorrhea may be evident at menarche b... Recommended Reading Related to Menstrual CrampsHormonal Methods of Birth Control » Introduction to birth controlIf a woman is sexually active and she is fertile, meaning that she is physically able to become pregnant, she needs to ask herself, "Do I want to become pregnant now?" If her answer is "No," she must use some method of birth control (contraception). Terminology for "birth control" includes contraception, pregnancy prevention, fertility control, and family planning. But no matter what the terminology, sexually active people can choose from a variety of methods to reduce the possibility of their becoming pregnant. Nevertheless, no method of birth control available today offers perfect protection against sexually transmitted infections (sexually transmitted diseases, or STDs), except abstinence. In simple terms, all methods of birth control are based on either preventing a man's sperm from reaching and entering a woman's egg (fertilization) or preventing the fertilized egg from implanting in the woman's uterus (her ... Other Related Menstrual Cramps ArticlesEmergency Contact for Lafayette
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